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The Butler weekly times., 1887-03-16

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isiness. Boys and girls can earn nearly ~
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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-11-12
An Alligator at Dinner.

An observer down South says an
alhgator's throat is an animsted
sewer. Everything which lodges in
his open mouth goes down. He is
lazy dog and instead OF hunting for
something to eat he lets his victuals
hunt for him That is, he les wi b
his great mouth open, apparently
dead, like the 'possum. Soon bug
era Is into it, then a fly, then sever
al gnats, and colony of mosquitoes.
The alligator doesn't close his mouth
yet he is waiting ror whole drove
of things; he does his eating by
wholesale. A little later q lizard will
cool himself under the shade of the
upper jaw, then a few frogs will hop
up to catch the mosquitoes, thea
more mosquitoes and gnats will light
on the frogs. Finally a whole vii
lagc of insects and reptiles settles
down FIR an afternoon picnic; then
all Of once there is an earthquake {:
the big jaw falls. the alligator blinks
one eye, gulps down the entire men
ageric and opens his great front door
again for more visitors.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-11-12
ASTONISHING SUCCESS.

- l., the duty OF ever person who has
used B0schee's German Syrup to let Is
wonderful qualities be known to their
friends il curing Consumption, severe
Coughs Group, Asthma, Pneumonia, and
in fact all throad and lung diseases. No
person can use it without Immediate r.
lief. Three doses viii reueVe any case.
aud We consider it the duty OF all Drug
gists to recommend it II the poor. dyin :
cousumJtive IT lepst tO nv one Ott'e =
5000 doom bottles we're sold las, year
and II, oor CAGE were it failed was report
ed. such medicine as the German
Syrup cannot he too widely known. AS
your druggist about il. sample hotties 'n
try, 81 d 1t 10 cents. Regular size, -
cents. Sold by all dry siSts aud d'a .er
in the United states aud Canada.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-11-12

NTANTED-Agents in every town and
w village TO sell our New 81 CHRIST
Mas Books selling from 90 ct.. TO $3.50,
One woman with family writes that she
averaged $40 a day last year and worked
from September uu il Christmas. One made
SIPS in six weeks who never chnvassed be-
fore. on agent sold IS the first week in a
village OF only 200 Send for circulars if
YOU can only canvass your school district
You can make from $25 TO $50 before
Christmas.
OASsELL 4 CO ~ d., &C roiborn ST.
Chicago, Ill Srp'' "a, 4.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-11-12
The Roman Wife.

In the early days the strictest
kind Of marriage conferred on the
Roman wife privileges which were
considerable in extent and honora
bic in degree. When married by
the law Of "cum conventions" and
with the form Of confarreatio'-
two eating together the sacred salt
ed cake, and she, the bride, promis-
ing to share with her husband water
and fire-she was set in a place OF
personal dignity and moral power ;
and though she belonged TO the fam
Ily more than to the community the
State took care of her interests and
provided for her welfare.-Her legal
personality was certainly merged in
that Of her household she was
counted as ore of his family, and
was no longer under the protection
of her own; but she WAS secured
from his caprice and could not be
divorced az his pleasure Nor might
she he iii used and she was as much
mistress in the house as he was mas
ter. "Ubitu Gaius, epo Gaia" che
said to her bridegroom when ohe
was lifted over bis hreshold as a
"Reminiscences Of the time when she
had been won by violence and car
ried off by force-"Where thou art
lord | am lady, was her halfthreat-
ening promise Of self assertion. And
the German woman WAS not one to
use this formula falteringly-not
one whose dignity Of command could
be easily sottened or detected by
love. Bound by this double link of
law and religion, the rife'5 legal
position was that OF her husbands
child, but she was protected against
that breadth OF paternal power
which made the father both Ihe law
and the executive in his Jwn house
hold snd enabled him to sci, his
children into slavery or to put them
to death for offences. She WAS
free from the QQmlnatloH Of her own
father, Nnd her husbands was re-
strcted. She inherited from her
husband equally, but only equally,
with her children, and AS daughter
she shared with her brothers. I'm
like the Greek heiress, who, as with
the Eastern woman, was something
that went with the estates rather
than the free holder Of property
take over as an obligation integraI to
the inheritance, like the fixtures in
house or the stock OF the fsrm-thc
Woman widow inherited on her own
account, sud the Roman girl endow-
ed the man she married. This legal
consideration was the reward of per-
sonal merit, and dated back to the
foundation of thes"empire. Bystheir
refusal to leave their Roman hus-
bands when the Sabine Army came
down 20 avengc the rape which had
made their virgins wives and moth
crs, the women saved Rome.-Romu
ius rewarded them with honors for
themselves and the whole class OF
matrons. The furies were cslled b~
the name of the Sabine wives.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07
ABOUT EDUCATION.

Reading, writing and arithmetic
are considered by too many to con-
stitute the entire fabric of education,
while they are only the foundation
upon which the structure may be built.
AS we'll might the man who wished to
build comfortable home for his fam
lily, after he had dug out his founda-
ton and laid his corner stones, retire
from his work regarding it as accom-
pliShed, as for him who has had a little
sch00I teaching in the fundamentals,
to imagine for single moment that
he is educated. This is said to be a
progressive age-the closing period Of
the 10TH century-it is time for a new
departure; or at least for some pro-
erosion in our educational system.
Every farmer, every mechanic, every
cook, and especially every man who
has an intellect and who values the
privilege of having an opinion and the
ability to render d reason for that
opinion, ought at least to be taught
enough of chemistry and natural phi
losophy to enable him to take some
interest in observing and studying the
laws Of nature But for such observa-
ton and study, how else could we have
ever enjoyed the benefits of the many
grand discoveries and inventions of
the last 100 years? Why not intro
duce, at least the alphabet of those
sciences chemistry and natural philoso-
phy) into our public schools? Teach
the children that there is such a thing
as electricity, as steam, an atmos-
phere, and gasses-as simple and COM
pound bodies and the names of some
of the elements, SO that it will not be
necessary to send them to college to
learn that there are such things as oxy-
gen, hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, &c,
of which their daily food and drink
are composed. Let them be pro-
gressive in our primary schools.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07
BETTER ROADS.

The New Orleans ZiWes-DeM0rraf
speaking of better roads subject to
which the GOLD LEAF has given con-
siderable attention says: can excel
lent movement recently inaugurated
in a number of the Southern States,
and which, it is to be hoped, will
spread to all of them, is that in favor
OF better country roads. Hitherto,
this matter has been more or less over
looked. The Southern farmers recog-
nizing the fact that they needed better
transportation to market have been
demanding more railroads, and have
succeeded in getting them. The rail
road building that has taken place in the
South during the last five years has
placed nearly ali this country within
reasonable reach of market; and the
lines now under construction, Or pro-
posed, will complete the work as far as
railroads are concerned. The build
ing of these lines has greatly reduced
the cost Of the transportation OF the
products to market, and thereby in
creased the value of the farm. But
something more than railroads are
needed and the other requisite is bet
ter public roads, that will reduce and
cheaper the hauling Of cotton, corn,
etc, to the railway station. In this
respect, the Southern Stltes have been
somewhat backward of late years, and
they seem to have been just aroused
t. the necessity Of read lu ding
During the past few months, there has
been a marked agitation in Kentucky
| Tennessee and Alabama in favor of bet
ter roads. The question has been sub
mittcd to the popular vote n a number
of counties, and in every case liberia
amounts have been subscribed for thi
purpose. 1t is to be hoped that wha
has been thus begun in these State
will extend to the other sections of the
South also"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07

be remembered that the Friendship
Iron mines IN GuiIford county situated
on the Western North Carolina Road,
and only some miles above here, were
operated very successfully during the
late war. The very best Of steel was
produced by the Confederacy. These
mines now belong to Philadelphia cap
italists. Should this project, now on
foot prove successful, the Philadelphia
company will establish their plant here
also. Col. Hick owns thousands OF
acres of rich iron mining lands in
Stokes county, and there is the greatest
abundance of coal and lime, all acCes-
sible to the G. F. & Y. Y. Railroad
and within a matter of time when all
these mines will be operated with
plants located at Greensboro"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07

DO YOU understand stcnography
and type-writing, young man? If SO,
read this: The Civil Service Com
mission announces that it is with diff
Guilty that it is able to supply depart
mental demand for male stenographers
who are also typewriters, and suggest
that competent persons outside of the
District of Columbia who contemplate
passing civil service examination in
stenography and type-writing do SO
at once. The salaries in this branch
of the public service range from 81, goo
to 81 500 per annum.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for April.

For public man, who has served the
country i'll the Cabinet and the Diplomatic
service as Minister at the greatest European
courts, and as her ablest and most phi1oso-
phic historian, George Bancroft is little
known to the majority of readers, so far as
his personality is concerned. The leading
article in Frank Lestie's Popular Monthi9
for April, presents him to us as he is, and
the sketch by Ausburn Towner is ex-
tremely clever. An article on Modern
English Artists, by Lily Higgin, is worth
reading by our wealthy patrons, who are
sometimes beguiled by temporary repu-
tation of an artist to purchase at extrava-
giant figures, canvases which the sober crit
iciSm Of time puts down at mediocrity.
The Voyage Down the Red Sea is cleverfy
told by Colonel G. Chaille Long, whose
know ledge of Egyptian matters is so wide,
and who shows great personal observation
and skill in describing. "Life's Little
Things" is curious sketch that will in
terest many, and AN Imp of Darkness,
is pleasant description of our "Mottled
OWL told by DR.. W. Van Fleet. Other
articles tell us of Heidelberg" of The
Telescope and its Revelations The sto-
ries, of which there are several. bv Mrs.
Helen W. Pierson, Mile w. Carpenter.
J. F. Aston and others. are extremely good
reading, while the interest of the strange
story, The Man Outside" increases
steadily.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07

THE gainesville, Ohio, Democrat
says of the fraternal feelings now exist
ing between the sections of our COM
mon country: "The old feeling of
sectional hate between the North and
South has no longer any place in the
minds of the great mass Of inhabitants
OF our common country. And as the
years go by and the people of all sec
tionS become better acquainted with
each other through that intercourse
which the friendly commercial and
business relations bring, the union will
become stronger and more compact.
The United States will never again
have sectional civil war"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07
BIG ENTERPRISE FOR GREENS
BORO.

A correspondent Of the Charlotte
Chronicle writing from Greensboro
says, referring to a report that Cana
dian capitalists had put up $4,000 to
operate the Ore Hill mines some 40
miles below there, on the c. F. & Y.
Y. r. r., and the smelling works would
be established at that place, &c, says:
''Your correspondent has investigated
the matter to some extent and from the
most reliable source has been able to get
sufficient information to confirm the re-
port. One OF our most prominent bus
mess men said to your correspondent
that he saw letter from the Canadian
capitalists stating that they would want
80 acres Of land upon which to erect
the building, &c. That they would
put in $500, 900 for every SIC, 900, put
in by the capitalists of Greensboro.
That the capacity of the works would
be eleven thousand car loads annually.
That they could operate here 50 per
cent. cheaper than anywhere else and
owing to these facts the smelling and
refinery works would certainty be es-
tablished here at Greensboro. 1t must
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07

The New York Star says legislative
resolutions of sympathy with the OPP
pressed in Ireland are appropriate ex-
pressions of American opinion on a
subject regarding which there is no
disagreement among those who care
for the principles of human liberty.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07

AFTER all it looks like "the people"
are to reap some substantial benefit
from the Conyicts of the State. The
Greenville ReRect1r says fifty convicts
have gone from the penitentiary to
work on the turnpike in Beaufort
county. Once put in good condition
the public roads could be kept SO at
comparatively small cost, and how
much better it would be for the public
at large. Nothing perhaps would give
the farming interests greater impetus.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07
THE NEED OF MANUFACTO
RIES.

RlES.
One of the greatest needs of Hen
derson is manufactures. We need to
be producers as we'll as consumers.
What binders his from being as great
a tobacco manufacturing point as Dur
ham, Winston and Reidsville? And
why stop at this when there are hum
dreds of other industries that could be
started and made to pay handsome
returns on the amount Of capital IL
vested? What has built up the places
above mentioned, but their manufac-
tories? Like causes will produce
like effects" as a rule, and if the same
spirit, the same enterprise in working
for new business, in planting new in
terprises, should be forced into action
| in Henderson, that have been in force
in these more enterprising places, the
same results could be depended on to
! follow in their course, and our town
would in a short time become what it
really deserves tb be, one of the bust
est workshops OF industry, and one of
the largest marts of commerce in all
this section. We have advantages the
equal Of any and surpassed by some Of
the centres that are outstrippring us in
manufactures and the GOLD LEAF de-
sires to see our people improving their
opportunities and developing the re-
sources at their command.
We are too much dependent upon
the farming interests as it is; and can
not hope for growth and prosperity
much beyond that of our surround
ings. We WANT manufactories-so
thing to make the population of the
town more self-sustaining. Every
branch of trade, all kinds of business,
the professions, and everybody, rich
and poor, would feel and receive a
benefit from the new life caused by
the extra work. There would be a
necessity for new dwellings to shelter
the people demand for houses to do
business in. Carpenters and all other
tradesmen would have more work than
they could do, and would have to
send away for help; this would add
still more to the increased population
and also to the increased business.
The work once started would go stead.
| lily on, new industries established, and
there would be no end to new life,
new hope, new wealth. and new hap
piness created on all sides. The new
prosperity would be seen by the out
side world, and Henderson would
have started forward on a grand boom,
which would more than double its
population in the next ten years.
| Now, do our business men, our real
estate owners, the mechanics and arti-
sans, believe that such a change in the
condition of things would be beneficial
and desirable? If they do so believe,
! then let them go to work with energy
and enterprise, and inaugurate the
conditions which will bring about the
change. If they wait for some great,
rich capitalist to come along and start
the business for them, they may have
to wait until it is too late-some other
places, with more go -ahead ,enterprising
people, will get out their cards and in
vite the manufacturer and capitist to
come and locate with them, and the
great manufacturing and industrial
institutions will have gone by and
been planted at other points and
it will be we'll for US if we suffer no
greater loss than that.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
PUBLISHERS ANNOUNCEMENT

We invite contributions on all subjects of
local and general interest; views and state
ments upon matters of public concern, orig
mal poems. essays, critiqueS, etc.
One side of the paper, only, must be writ
ten on-and the real name Of the writer ac-
company the contribution. No attention
will he paid to anonymous letters.
The Editor discIaimS all responsibility
for the views or statements Of correspond
ents-and reserves the right at all times to
revise or reject any article he may think
proper.
Address all communications to
GOLD LEAF, Henderson, \. &.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07

YOUNG man, stay on the farm. We
know there is certain attraCtiveness
about town life, but after all there is
more glitter than happiness, more show
than real substantial prosperity. Let
parents encourage their SONS to STAY
on the farm by making it as attractive
and pleasant for them as possible.
They can best decide how to do this.
Let the young men remember that the
dignity of labor is now respected by
all right thinking men, and it is a
great mistake for any young man to
think that he will be more respectable,
or more highly esteemed, by clerking
in a store than by laboring on a farm.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07

HERE is the way a contemporary
views the present situation and the
future outlook: "The dull years have
gone. The bright years have come.
The country is in for long turn Of
magnificent prosperity" Better to
look upon the bright side of the pic
ture, than the dark side always.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07
House and Lot for Sale.

By virtue of power conferred upon me
by deed in trust duly Executed to me
by Walter -. Sta k ana wife, Bella Stark.
on the 8 h day of December. 1881. and
recorded in book pages 665 ana t66. in
Re-ister'~ Office, i'll Vance county,
shall, IN NJ nday. the llth day OF APril.
1897, sell at public au"l r, To the hlgh-
est bidder, fer cash. at the court mouse
dor in the town Of Henderson, 4. T..
one house and lot situate in the town OF
~ anderson. Y. :. on Chest" ut S rect and
Rnrwe avenue, @djoiiing the lands OF
w. w. Ynnng and others; it being the
hruse and lit whereon w. s. Stark and
wife now reside. Terms cash. This gin
March, 1887.
A., .Z)LEICOFFER,
mch. iO-40 Trustee.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07
THAD R. MANNING, Editor.
April Z, 1887.

Ir IS estimated that the United
States government has paid out $685.
900, 900 in pensions since the close of
the war. 1t sometimes pays to be a
penSIOner.